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Topic: facial-recognition

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Technology
Friday, 7/10, 10:52 AM

Alarm as Facial Recognition Spreads Across UK Shops

  • Facial-recognition cameras that scan shoppers against private watchlists are spreading across British stores, with the supermarket Sainsbury's expanding its use and the technology firm Facewatch planning instant police alerts.
  • Retailers say it curbs theft; civil-liberties groups warn of secret watchlists, misidentification and creeping surveillance.

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